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The baby name Heinz is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /haɪnts/ (HYNTS).

Heinz is German in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: German
Pronunciation: /haɪnts/ (HYNTS)

What is the meaning of the name Heinz ?

The baby name Heinz is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /haɪnts/ (HYNTS).

Heinz is German in Origin.

Heinz is the German short form (hypocoristic) of Heinrich, the German equivalent of Henry, from Proto‑Germanic roots meaning “home/estate” (haim-) and “ruler/power” (rik-). Its sense is “ruler of the home.” The -z ending is a typical pet-name marker in German, as seen in Fritz (from Friedrich). Attested since the late Middle Ages, Heinz evolved from the familiar Hein plus this affectionate suffix and soon stabilized as an independent given name.

Widespread in German-speaking Europe, the name peaked in the early to mid‑20th century and now feels traditional or vintage. Variants and diminutives include Hein, Heini, and Low German Heiko, with Heinrich as the formal counterpart. Closely related cognates are Henry and Harry (English), Henri (French), Hendrik/Hein (Dutch), Henrik (Scandinavian), and Enrico/Enrique (Italian/Spanish).

Heinz has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Heinz

Heinz Fischer Politician · Born 1938 · Austria Heinz Fischer is best known as the president of Austria, serving from 2004 to 2016. An Austrian politician, he was also minister for science from 1983 to 1987 and president of the National Council of Austria from 1990 to 2002. Heinz-Christian Strache Politician · Born 1969 · Austria Heinz-Christian Strache is an Austrian politician best known for his role as the leader of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ) from 2005 to 2019. He gained significant attention for his involvement in the Ibiza scandal, which led to his resignation. Strache also served as Vice Chancellor of Austria from 2017 to 2019.

Heinz – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
Austria Boys 0 #69 1,669 2,180
Germany Boys 0 #108 5,619 5,697
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
Austria 0 #139 78 850
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
HU Boys 0 #171 4 3,954
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
NA Boys 0 #207 29 6,830
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
LU Boys 0 #214 7 4,970
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
France Boys 1956 #226 4 914
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
Germany 0 #259 197 2,542
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
CZ Boys 0 #298 8 6,530
DK Boys 0 #300 26 7,401
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
PE 0 #326 4 6,350
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
PL Boys 0 #336 5 6,459
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
HK 0 #357 1 8,483
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #361 1 8,138
PH Boys 0 #372 12 11,440
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
ZA 0 #426 22 14,421
CL 0 #428 7 6,867
CO 0 #471 10 7,768
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
GT Boys 0 #491 9 7,625
PA Boys 0 #502 4 9,305
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
HK Boys 0 #516 12 12,905
RU Boys 0 #520 7 12,621
IR Boys 0 #559 7 10,162
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
KW Girls 0 #560 2 19,177
PS Boys 0 #560 2 10,655
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
CL Boys 0 #600 66 13,390
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
IL Boys 0 #625 1 10,983
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #666 17 3,552
IQ Boys 0 #696 2 13,071
IT 0 #702 13 4,183
BR Boys 0 #704 48 12,213
SG Boys 0 #731 9 17,960
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
NL Boys 0 #792 160 5,873
Germany Girls 0 #797 42 4,949
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
PE Boys 0 #806 73 14,506
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
Spain Boys 0 #876 55 5,610
CO Boys 0 #888 33 15,656
United States Boys 2021 #906 5 7,214
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
EG Boys 0 #923 3 15,035
MX Boys 0 #971 12 16,355
NG Boys 0 #997 5 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #1,041 138 25,619
MY Boys 0 #1,102 10 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
MA 0 #1,195 5 20,986
DZ 0 #1,230 5 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,236 1 25,928
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,304 168 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,600 15 28,008

Heinz is popular in 64 countries — most recent births per country:

France
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AR

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People also ask about Heinz

Heinz is predominantly a boy's name.
Heinz is a one syllable name, pronounced /haɪnts/ (HYNTS).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Heini, Heintz, Heinze, Heinzl and Hienz.
Across languages, Heinz has these equivalents: Heinrich (German), Henry (English), Henri (French), Enrico (Italian), Enrique (Spanish), and 4 more.
Yes — Heinz ranked #226 in France in 1956, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Heinz ranks highest in France (#226 in 1956).
Heinz's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #210 in 1949 to #226 in 1956 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Heinz are in our database, including Heinz Fischer (Politician), Heinz-Christian Strache (Politician).